An Improved Workflow for the Quantification of Orthohantavirus Infection Using Automated Imaging and Flow Cytometry.
Viruses
; 16(2)2024 02 08.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-38400044
ABSTRACT
Determination of the infectious titer is a central requirement when working with pathogenic viruses. The plaque or focus assay is a commonly used but labor- and time-consuming approach for determining the infectious titer of orthohantavirus samples. We have developed an optimized virus quantification approach that relies on the fluorescence-based detection of the orthohantavirus nucleocapsid protein (N) in infected cells with high sensitivity. We present the use of flow cytometry but highlight fluorescence microscopy in combination with automated data analysis as an attractive alternative to increase the information retrieved from an infection experiment. Additionally, we offer open-source software equipped with a user-friendly graphical interface, eliminating the necessity for advanced programming skills.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hantavirus Infections
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Viruses
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany
Country of publication:
Switzerland